cc_Social Studies_Grade 5_Make ethical judgments about events, decisions, or actions that consider the conditions of a particular time and place, and assess appropriate ways to respond (ethical judgment)

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Subject
Social Studies
Grade
Grade 5
Curricular Competency
Make ethical judgments about events, decisions, or actions that consider the conditions of a particular time and place, and assess appropriate ways to respond (ethical judgment)
Elaboration
  • Sample topics:
    • historical wrongs against East and South Asian immigrants
    • Indian Act
    • residential school system
    • internment of Ukrainians during World War I
    • internment of Japanese-Canadians during World War II
    • turning away of Jewish refugees prior to World War II
    • Canada’s response to climate change
  • Key questions:
    • Based on the evidence at the time, was the internment of Japanese people in BC justified? Explain your answer.
    • What are the potential consequences of non-sustainable practices in resource use?
keywords
Make ethical judgments about events, decisions, or actions that consider the conditions of a particular time and place, and assess appropriate ways to respond